Salvia engelmannii (Engelmann's sage, Engelmann's salvia) is a herbaceous perennial that is endemic to the limestone hills of central Texas. Salvia engelmannii forms a mound 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall with velvety leaves. The flowers are pale lavender, growing on 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm) spikes.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. engelmannii
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Notes
edit- ^ "Salvia engelmannii". Native Plant Database. University of Texas at Austin. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Salvia engelmannii". USDA Plants Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 June 2010.